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Day 28: Wānaka → Aoraki/Mount Cook

2026-11-29 · Wānaka → Aoraki/Mount Cook Village

130 mi · 3h 15m @40mph

Over the Lindis Pass into the Mackenzie Country and the turquoise glacial lakes.

Stops

  1. Lake Pukaki Lookout~11:23viewpointPull-off with the postcard view up the turquoise lake to Aoraki/Mount Cook.

130 mi · 3h 16m @40mph

Depart 09:0060m/stopArrive Aoraki/Mount Cook Village ~13:16

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Tonight: Aoraki/Mount Cook Village

  • White Horse Hill Campground (DOC) DOC-campsite

    DOC self-contained camping right under Aoraki at the Hooker Valley trailhead — non-powered, toilets and water only, no bookings (arrive early). Spectacular and cheap.